Dickov is Old news now

PAUL DICKOV has quit as Oldham boss — just a week after beating Liverpool in
the FA Cup.

Dickov’s Latics pulled off a cup sensation at Boundary Park seven days ago
when they stunned the Reds 3-2.

Yet the club’s league form has been poor and yesterday’s 3-1 defeat to Walsall
left the club hovering above the drop zone.

And the former Manchester City striker has today resigned as manager.

A club statement said: “After yesterday’s defeat to Walsall, Paul Dickov has
decided that for the good of Oldham Athletic Football Club, it is best that
he steps aside.”

Oldham chairman Simon Corney said: “It is a horrible situation. I’d like to
think I will never have another manager who is a friend of mine again,
because it is horrible.

“When I met with Paul for the very first time, I said to him, ‘You know this
can only end horribly, because either you will leave me because you are
doing pretty well, or I am going to fire you’ — and that is the case with
nearly every club.

“It is a horrible situation, but I can’t let anything like that cloud my
judgement because I have to do what is best for the club.”